That was mainly down to Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s long-term knee injury, after which Jose Mourinho had instructed United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward to sign a striker instead.

Mourinho’s team enjoyed great success in the EFL Cup and the Europa League last season, but only managed to score 54 goals in the Premier League - and the Portuguese has been quick to point this out to his forwards.

Romelu Lukaku's agent is Mino Raiola who has a host of his players already at Old Trafford

The vociferous Raiola has also claimed that Everton promised Lukaku that he could leave the club during this transfer window if “certain clubs” made a suitable offer.

With Diego Costa’s route to Atletico from Chelsea now blocked due to CAS’s decision, Lukaku might find that his options in the Premier League are limited to just Old Trafford.

Andrea Belotti

The Torino striker has enjoyed a fantastic season scoring 26 goals in the league alone.

His tenacity and presence means his playing style is not too dissimilar to the likes of Diego Milito, Didier Drogba and Diego Costa, all of whom have spearheaded Mourinho title winning teams at various stages of his career.

Torino striker Belotti has enjoyed a fantastic season scoring 26 goals in the league alone.

Shopping in Turin proved expensive for United last year when they parted with a world record fee for Paul Pogba.

So they would probably have to get somewhere near Belotti’s release clause which is identical to Griezmann’s at £86m.
Concerns have been raised about his lack of Premier League experience but that hasn’t stopped Mourinho making big money signings from abroad before - and if he thinks he’s the right man for the job, he’ll certainly try to sign him.

Bale is certainly not a classic number nine but would quench United’s thirst for a superstar signing

From a personal point of view, it could be a summer of big decisions for Bale, who if he wins his third Champions League on Saturday against Juventus, may feel it’s time to head back to the Premier League with his young family.